A new, unflattering report card for education policy in Arizona is not one to brag about.

NCTQ Senior Vice President Sandi Jacobs with the National Council on Teacher Quality said the state received a C-minus in their ninth annual State Teacher Policy Yearbook. When it comes to dismissing what they consider to be ineffective teachers and expanding the teacher pool, Arizona got a D-plus.

“Arizona like many other states has put its attention on what’s going on for teachers in the classroom now and needs to turn some attention to the pipeline and making sure that teachers who come in now are ready,” said Jacobs.